Autumn Break H.W

Class XII (2016-17)

Q.1 Answer the given questions in 30-40 words:

1. .What were Kamala Das’ fears as a child? Why do they surface when she is going to the airport?

2. What is the significance of the parting words of the poet and her smile, in ‘My Mother at Sixty-six’?

3. Why is Shakespeare described as ‘wicked’?

4. Explain: “ fog to endless night”

5. What does the reference to ‘slag heap’ mean? What does it indicate about the life of the slum children?

6. What is the sadness that the poet, Pablo Neruda refers to in the poem, ‘Keeping Quiet’?

7. What are the different kinds of wars mentioned in the poem? What is Neruda’s attitude towards these wars?

8. According to poet, what is it that human beings can learn from nature/

9. What is the message of the poem? ‘A Thing of Beauty’?

10. According to Keats, what spreads the pall of despondence over our dark spirits? How is it removed?

11. According to the poet, what is it that human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings?

12. What lies heavily on Aunt Jennifer’s hand? How is it associated with her husband?

13. Why do you think Aunt Jennifer created animals that are so different from her own character?

14. How has Aunt Jennifer created her tigers? What traits of tigers do they reveal?

15. What will happen to Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers when she is dead?

Q.IIAnswer the given questions in 100-120 words:

1. Discuss the character traits of Mrs. Hall.

2. Why did the invisible man want to have an accomplice? What were the advantages of being invisible?

3. Discuss the major theme of the novel’ The Invisible Man.”

4. Write the character sketch of Griffin.

5. Why and how did Griffin rob the Vicar’s house?

6. Give in brief the character sketch of Dr. Kemp.

7. Write in brief the character sketch of Dunstan Cass.

8. Who was Mr. Teddy Henfrey? How did he meet Mrs. Hall’s visitor and what impression did he form of the visitor?

9. The story of the invisible man looks realistic and the writer tries to remain authentic. Write the character sketch of the stranger in your own words.

10. Both Kemp and Griffin were scientists. Yet their characters are in contrast with each other. Compare both the men, providing instances from the text.

11. Attempt a character sketch of Eppie.

12. Marvel is the only character in “The Invisible Man’ who interacts with Griffin and gains something. Comment.

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